The ecologist movement, Ecologistas en Accion, has reported the parish priest of Puebla de Don Fadrique for ‘taking out pigeons’ with a pellet gun… The said priest, Father Juan Luis Garcia Rodriguez, admits to killing a couple and turning them into broth, but not with a pellet gun.
The Cookie Jar
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
On 25th May 2011 the EU set a deadline to the individual member countries to enforce directive 2009/136/EC amending Directive 2002/58/EC on ‘the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector.’ This is the well known ‘cookie directive,’ that was largely misinterpreted by the media, creating a wave of concern among web sites owners.
Want Stall? Don’t Stall!
by Martin Myall •
The Motril Town Hall is putting out to tender eight market stalls within the municipal market building (San Agustín). The stalls that are being offered are on the entrance and upper floor.
Castle Looking for a Friend
by Martin Myall •
Having a castle in relatively good condition is definitely a bonus; even in Spain where they abound, so Salobreña is on a quest to improve theirs.
Salobreña’s Free Xmas Lighting
by Martin Myall •
The private company that has provided the decorative street lighting each Christmas has decided to provide the same this year, for no charge, as the town can’t afford this expense.
Nordic Viewpoint
by Marianne Lindahl •
I would guess that more than 1000 people, mostly seniors, from the Nordic countries spend from 2-8 months in Almuñécar every year, enjoying the tropical climate, healthy food, good wine and friendly atmosphere that the town has to offer.
Rhea & The Refuge
by Jane Skellett •
Did you know that Rhea was the mother of the Greek gods; and goddess of fertility, motherhood and generation? Her name means ‘flow’ and ‘ease’; and as the wife of Kronos (Time), she represents the eternal flow of time and generations.
Policeman on Child-Porn Charge
by Martin Myall •
The Public Prosecutor is recommending a 6-year prison sentence for the member of the Fuengirola local police that was caught with 816 child pornography images on his computer.
Medieval Market
by David Darby •
Yesterday saw the arrival of a Medieval Market on top of the paseo in Almuñécar. There are stalls selling everything from handmade jewellery to tasty treats. For the children there are pony rides and even a hand operated wooden merry-go-round. The event was very well attended on the day we had a look round, which…
Identifying Dog Droppings
by David Darby •
The Mayor of Málaga said that the idea, as proposed by a socialist councillor, of running DNA tests on dog droppings was preposterous.
Helper Who Helped Himself
by Martin Myall •
The Motril law courts have just found a volunteer from the Proteccion Civil guilty of retaining a parcel of drugs that he had found floating in the water off a beach. He was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment, which is suspended.
Pepino Problems
by Martin Myall •
It was last year, we believe, that anybody passing the Carchuna beach would have seen hundreds of metres of cucumber mounds, rotting. The reason was that there had been a glut and it was cheaper to dump them rather than sell them at below-production prices.
This year the sector is beset by the same problem and the local cucumber farmers were talking of dumping the whole crop again.
N-340 Improvements
by Martin Myall •
Anybody travelling between La Herradura and Almuñecar will have noted road workers laying tarmac and other improvements.
The other improvements in question being stabilization work, which can be seen going on below the road, beside the main junction – there has been a boring machine that has been sinking horizontal piles to stabilize the road bank.
Winter Cinema
by Martin Myall •
It’s been around 30 years since los Salobreñeros lost their winter cinema – sure, in the summer, there are the open-air variety, (Cañaveral) but if you wanted to see a film in a cinema, you had to go to Almuñécar, Motril, or even El Ingenio in Vélez Málaga. Now that’s changed.
Talking of Buses…
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Urbana in the city of Granada has the task, amongst others, of keeping an eye on the 60 school buses that operate in the city… and there is never a dull moment.